diff --git a/srcpkgs/xapps/template b/srcpkgs/xapps/template
index 3087f7cf4f2..b1be850dfce 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xapps/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xapps/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=xapps
 version=1.4.5
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
+build_helper="gir"
 hostmakedepends="glib-devel gnome-common pkg-config vala python python3"
 makedepends="gettext-devel gobject-introspection libgnomekbd-devel
  python-gobject-devel"
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ homepage="https://github.com/linuxmint/xapps"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/linuxmint/xapps/master/debian/changelog"
 distfiles="https://github.com/linuxmint/xapps/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=6b139fba9b7a185ee9d3c81e5096591316b3e3b793ea448a3b49fb3cc1b9a706
-nocross="gobject-introspection"
 
 xapps-devel_package() {
 	short_desc+=" - development files"